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[[Image:IngatestoneHall(JohnSTurner)May2003.jpg|right|thumb|234px|Ingatestone Hall, May 2003]] |
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'''Ingatestone Hall''' is a 16th-century manor house in [[Essex]], [[England]]. It was built by Sir [[William Petre]], and his descendants live in the House to this day. |
'''Ingatestone Hall''' is a 16th-century manor house in [[Essex]], [[England]] some 5 miles (8km) south west of Chelmsford. It was built by Sir [[William Petre]], and his descendants live in the House to this day. |
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Queen [[Elizabeth I of England]] spent several nights at the hall on her [[royal progress]] of 1561. |
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The Hall has two [[priest hole]]s. Among the priests to have been at the hall was [[John Payne (martyr)|St. John Payne]] who was executed in 1582. |
The Hall has two [[priest hole]]s. Among the priests to have been at the hall was [[John Payne (martyr)|St. John Payne]] who was executed in 1582. |
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William Petre bought Ingatestone manor soon after the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] for some £850 and commissioned the building of the house. Queen [[Elizabeth I of England]] spent several nights there on her [[royal progress]] of 1561. In the 18th century the west wing was demolished and the house modernised and divided into rented apartments. Further restoration took place after WWI. |
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The hall is open to the public on selected afternoons between Easter and September. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.touruk.co.uk/houses/housesessex_ingatestone.htm touruk.co.uk page] |
*[http://www.touruk.co.uk/houses/housesessex_ingatestone.htm touruk.co.uk page] |
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==References== |
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* {{cite book|title=Exploring Britain's Historic Houses|first = AA|accessdate = 2012-10-06}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 00:06, 8 October 2012
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Ingatestone Hall is a 16th-century manor house in Essex, England some 5 miles (8km) south west of Chelmsford. It was built by Sir William Petre, and his descendants live in the House to this day.
The Hall has two priest holes. Among the priests to have been at the hall was St. John Payne who was executed in 1582.
William Petre bought Ingatestone manor soon after the Dissolution of the Monasteries for some £850 and commissioned the building of the house. Queen Elizabeth I of England spent several nights there on her royal progress of 1561. In the 18th century the west wing was demolished and the house modernised and divided into rented apartments. Further restoration took place after WWI.
The hall represented the exterior of Bleak House in the 2005 television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel and also appeared in an episode of the TV series Lovejoy.
The hall is open to the public on selected afternoons between Easter and September.
See also
External links
References
- Exploring Britain's Historic Houses.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|first=missing|last=(help) </ref>
51°39′41.5″N 0°23′25.3″E / 51.661528°N 0.390361°E
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